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| Category: Aquatic Plant |
| Family: Alismataceae (Water Plantains) |
| Origin: Pantropical |
| Flower Color: White |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Height: 3-4 feet |
| Exposure: Sun or Shade |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Aquatic |
| Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
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Sagittaria latifolia (Aquatic) (Arrowhead) - Considered to be the standard arrowhead. Widely distributed across North America and into Central and South America. A showy herbaceous perennial with arrow-shaped leaves and single bright white flowers. The ½ to 1 inch wide 3 petaled white flowers appear in late spring and summer. Submerged leaves are lance-shaped or even bladeless. Often used as a wetland reclamation plant. Can reseed readily. Grows in full sun to part shade in moist soil or water up to 6 inches or more deep. Quick grower in warm weather reaching 12 to 20 inches tall with a running spread. Cold hard to below 15° F. Once established in an earth bottom pond this sagittaria can form large colonies shading out other plants. It grows at low elevations in shallow water on the fringe of ponds, lakes, streams and wet ditches. The tubers were harvested stored and cooked as needed, providing an excellent source of carbohydrates.
The information displayed on this page about Sagittaria latifolia is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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